More good advice for newbies from one of our favorite newbie advisors:
by Amanda
L writes: I’m a floater at a large talent agency in New York. How do I network – and how can I eventually transfer to the LA office?
The best thing to do is perform well at your job as a floater (which, for those who don’t know, is a person who doesn’t have a permanent assistant job but fills in when other assistants are out sick). Once you prove that you can be a good assistant, the agents start to remember you and request you to work for them. This does take some practice – but don’t worry, you’ll get the hang of it. Then when desks open up, you’ll be considered for those assistant positions.
